Editors' Review

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by: Download.com Staff
on May 28, 2009

This all-inclusive diagnostic program finds and repairs unnecessary registry files and hard-disk space. It also lets you manage your start-up programs and erases browsing history. Despite two trial limitations, we were impressed with Registry Repair Wizard's solid performance.

The user interface is well-designed and easy to understand. Command buttons representing the program's features reside on the left side of the window. Details for each feature reside on the right side. For our first task, we scanned our registry. Considering the task at hand, the program quickly found problem files. We liked that it separated the files into categories, and we were able to view the detailed findings of each category. On top of the 15-day trial period, the program only allows a maximum of 10 files to be removed. Still, we found that the program successfully removed the registry files we had selected. We were able to fully test the program's other features. We used the start-up manager to easily disable specific programs. The comprehensive privacy eraser cleared our browsing traces, Windows temporary folders, and recent file lists of common programs without a hitch.

An organized, built-in Help feature is included. Although it's a minor issue, the program did add a desktop icon without asking, but this is easily deleted. And even though the program is easy to use, we recommend that novices proceed with caution when dealing with their registry. But more experienced users will find this to be an essential tool for keeping their computer in tip-top shape.

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Publisher's Description

Registry Repair Wizard is an advanced Registry cleaner for Windows that allows you to safely scan, repair, and clean Windows Registry problems with a few simple mouse clicks. Problems with the Windows Registry are a common cause of Windows crashes and error messages. By fixing the obsolete information and adjusting the parameters in the Windows Registry, it significantly speeds up your system and makes your system error free and stable. Extensive testing has been done on this software to ensure the safety of your system. The full Registry backup/restore functions will let you restore your Registry to good status in case of any system failure.

Another "free to point out the problems, buy me to fix them" bait-and-switch. I quickly uninstalled this crap-ware and restored my system to a restore point before installation.

Summary

I found this product to be a waste of my time, like many other bait-and-switch "free to try" registry cleaners. Can't recommend this product, and that hurts -- I was really hoping to find a good registry cleaner to recommend to a friend experiencing lots of lock-ups, and this product was not one I could recommend.

I did review on this product some time ago and it still the same FREE to dowload but costs $30.00 to get full version to remove corrupted registry files

Cons

Costs and be great if this was mention from the get go it costs $30.00 to buy and will not remove anything until you do buy it.

Summary

Again I think makers of this product should let consumers know it limits and there are costs involved + I think this product is offer on TV under differnat names and that is also not a good thing again it FREE alright but buyer should be informed that it will cost $30.00 for it to work

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